Jenny Holt has a background in both visual art practice and television documentary production. Her work has been screened at numerous film festivals around the world, and she has produced, directed and filmed documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, and the Discovery Channel. Her recent work, such as Crossing (2017) and Archipelago (2016), centres on Northern English landscapes experienced through film practice. She is a Senior Lecturer in filmmaking at the Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University.